The Department of Personnel, Government of Punjab, has officially notified the holiday list for 2026, which will be observed by all Government Offices across Punjab. The detailed holiday schedule is given below as per the official notification.
Punjab Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| A | All Saturdays | – | – |
| B | All Sundays | – | – |
| C | Other Holidays: | ||
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | Martyrdom Day of Baba Deep Singh Ji | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Lohri | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Eid-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru | 23-Mar-2026 | Monday |
| 7 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Birthday of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji | 08-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Vaisakhi | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Parshuram Jayanti | 19-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 14 | May Day | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 15 | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji | 18-Jun-2026 | Thursday |
| 17 | Kabir Jayanti | 29-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 18 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji | 31-Jul-2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 20 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 21 | Birthday of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 22 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 11-Oct-2026 | Sunday |
| 23 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 25 | Diwali | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 26 | Vishwakarma Day | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 27 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 28 | Birthday of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 29 | Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji | 14-Dec-2026 | Monday |
| 30 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
| 31 | Martyrdom Day of Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 28-Dec-2026 | Monday |
Punjab Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
In addition to the public holidays listed above, employees may avail any two (2) Restricted Holidays of their choice from the list below during the calendar year 2026.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13-Jan-2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Birthday of Baba Farid Ji | 17-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Birthday of Sant Ravidas Ji | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 5 | Maha Shivratri | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | International Women’s Day | 08-Mar-2026 | Sunday |
| 7 | Holi | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Jallianwala Bagh Martyrs’ Day | 25-Jun-2026 | Thursday |
| 9 | Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Birthday of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Birthday of Sant Kabir Das Ji | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Birthday of Baba Jaito Ji | 05-Sep-2026 | Saturday |
| 13 | First Parkash of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 12-Sep-2026 | Saturday |
| 14 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 12-Sep-2026 | Saturday |
| 15 | Saptami Day | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji | 20-Sep-2026 | Sunday |
| 17 | Anant Chaturdashi | 25-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 18 | Birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji | 28-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 19 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji (Second observance) | 16-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 20 | First Parkash of Shri Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji | 27-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 21 | Karwa Chauth | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 22 | Narak Chaturdashi | 01-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 23 | Vishwakarma Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 24 | Birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 25 | Chhath Puja | 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 26 | Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji | 20-Nov-2026 | Friday |
| 27 | Martyrdom Day of Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 26-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
| 27-Dec-2026 | Sunday |
Note: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself of any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occasions given below during the Calendar Year 2026 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays.
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Birthday of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji and Parkash Utsav
- Maha Shivratri
- Shri Ram Navami
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Eid-ul-Fitr
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
- Janmashtami
- Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Birthday of Shri Guru Ram Das Ji and Parkash Utsav
- Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi (Barawafat)
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas Day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 28 August 2026 (Friday).
Official Notification
Punjab State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
For more information, please visit the official website of the Government of Punjab.
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